SENATE BILL No. 470

 

 

May 7, 2003, Introduced by Senators SCOTT and HAMMERSTROM and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406r.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 3406r.  (1) An expense-incurred hospital, medical, or                  

                                                                                

2   surgical policy or certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or           

                                                                                

3   renewed in this state and a health maintenance organization group           

                                                                                

4   or individual contract that provides prescription coverage shall            

                                                                                

5   include coverage for any prescribed drug or device approved by              

                                                                                

6   the United States food and drug administration for use as a                 

                                                                                

7   contraceptive.                                                              

                                                                                

8       (2) Coverage under subsection (1) shall not be subject to any               

                                                                                

9   dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision               

                                                                                

10  that does not apply to prescription coverage generally.                     

                                                                                

11      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect January               

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   1, 2004.